As of April 1, 2021, tourists visiting the region who are 15 years of age and older are required to pay a new mandatory visitor tax.
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Quintana Roo is getting serious about collecting a visitor tax that was imposed by law on April 1, 2021, but has been loosely enforced, if at all. The Mexican state that is home of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Tulum, is one of the world's busiest tourism destinations.
The new tax of $224 Mexican pesos, approximately $10 – $11 USD per person, will be collected at the airport before visitors leave Mexico and can be paid either at the kiosks installed in the airport or through the official Visitax website.
As of April 2023, the Cancun Departure Tax is 1,136 Mexican pesos (MXN), which is approximately 56 USD. Please note that the fee is subject to change, so it's always a good idea to check the current fee before your trip.
If you are bringing over $10,000 per person in cash, other currencies, checks or money orders, you must declare the amount exceeding $10,000. You will not have to pay duties, but you must stop at the border to declare the amount on a customs declaration form.
All International Visitors “flying in” to the State of Quintana Roo pay a VisiTAX. So, if your passport IS NOT a Mexican passport and you are arriving to the State of Quintana Roo by commercial airline, then you are required to pay the VisiTAX.